ALMOST 100 people gathered to pay tribute to murdered teen Michael Causer on the third anniversary of his death.

Friends and family of the Whiston hairdresser, who was killed at a house party in Huyton in 2008, joined with members of Liverpool’s Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community at a vigil on Temple Square in the city’s gay quarter.

Gerry Proctor, the chairman of the Michael Causer Foundation, said: “We want to create a legacy.

“Michael was robbed of the opportunity of creating a legacy of his own so we commit ourselves to becoming his legacy.

“We want Michael’s death to produce life. Life in us, life in our city. Not the life lived by those who cruelly killed Michael.”

He confirmed the organisation had recently been granted charity status, adding: “We can now promote ourselves with confidence.”

He was joined by Liverpool Pride; Project Triangle, Trinity Network and Queer Notions, the Anthony Walker Foundation, and Michael’s parents.